Obama wants Honduran leader reinstated [Barack Oba"Marxist" Alert!]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/30/obama-wants-president-reinstated/?feat=home_headlines ^ | 6/30/09 | Stephen Dinan

[melt]

President Obama on Monday called the coup that ousted Manuel Zelaya as president of Honduras "not legal" and joined with the voices of leaders across the Americas in demanding that democracy be respected.

Mr. Zelaya was arrested Sunday morning and flown into exile in Costa Rica, but Mr. Obama said he "remains the president of Honduras, the democratically elected president there."

"It would be a terrible precedent if we start moving backwards into the era in which we are seeing military coups as a means of political transition, rather than democratic elections," Mr. Obama said after meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe at the White House.

Roberto Micheletti, whom the Honduran Congress appointed to fill out Mr. Zelaya's term, said the ousted president had been removed legally by the nation's legislature and courts for trying to stay in office beyond the nation's term limits and for pushing what the courts deemed an illegal referendum to aid his bid.

"We respect everybody, and we ask only that they respect us and leave us in peace, because the country is headed toward free and transparent general elections in November," Mr. Micheletti told HRN radio.

Protests outside the presidential palace grew from hundreds to thousands, and on Monday afternoon, soldiers and police advanced behind riot shields, using tear gas to scatter the protesters. The demonstrators, many of them choking on the gas, hurled rocks and bottles, the Associated Press reported.

Security forces fired rifles, but it was not clear whether they were using live ammunition. There were no immediate confirmations of injuries. Reporters saw at least five people detained.

In criticizing the coup, the U.S. joined with leaders of nations ranging from Venezuela to Cuba, according to news services. Leftist leaders pulled their ambassadors from Honduras.

[melt]

Maybe he'll send in the US Military to re-install a Communist Dictator...

[conservative cat]

Any words I would type would be bad words, so I am not going to write what I am thinking right now.

[Vince Ferrer]

Has he or Hillary used the Honduran constitution or any Honduran legal sources for his claims yet?

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

If the ex-president lands in Telgucigalpa airport(which is the most difficult airport to fly in) he will be seized and possibly shot.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I thought the idiot said he wasn’t going to “meddle.” He really needs to knock of the “meddling” and get used to that fact that his Marxist pal is “outta there!” Unlike the current crop of “americans” living in this country, it appears that the Hondurans aren’t going to put up with Commies “meddling” with their Constitution.

[Mariner]

"It would be a terrible precedent if we start moving backwards into the era in which we are seeing military coups as a means of political transition, rather than democratic elections,"

Yes, indeed.

Wouldn't want to see the US Army through a Marxist president out of office, now would we?

[Mariner]

throw

[DakotaRed]

Honduras followed their constitution to depose a bad leader who was openly violating that constitution.

Iran murders citizens in the street who sees corruption in their election.

Yet, Iran doesn’t phase B HO while he is angered at Honoduras.

Is there a tin horn dictator or wannabe dictator the left doesn’t embrace?

[PhilDragoo]

[RegulatorCountry]

Quite an array of smug facial expressions there. Reminds me of Martinez, Kennedy, Pandsey et al. during the, well, what was it, CAFTA, Shamnesty ... there have been so many.

[HerrBlucher]

FUBO

FOBO

FOADBO

UYBO

[borntobeagle]

“It would be a terrible precedent if we start moving backwards into the era in which we are seeing military coups as a means of political transition, rather than democratic elections,” Mr. Obama said ....

Hmmmmm, ideas???

[KTM rider]

but Mr. Obama said he "remains the president of Honduras, the democratically elected president there."

Hope all you want Mr Illegitamate kenyan, cousin supporter of Odinga, He was democratically removed by Honduran law.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

You are correct

[RegulatorCountry]

Bam's waxing Clintonian there. A coup d'etat is military by definition, and so the modifier is redundant. Makes me wonder how he feels about non-military coups. I think we know the answer.

[Rembrandt]

“Wouldn’t want to see the US Army through a Marxist president out of office, now would we?”

Oh, that would be a terrible thing. How could that happen anyway?

[bruinbirdman]

"Hmmmmm, ideas???"

I see another "Dear Comrade" letter from Pelosi, Waxman, Marxine Waters, Kerry. This time it will also have The Obammunist's signature.

yitbos

[borntobeagle]

I wonder how many military members would swear their allegiance to protect the POTUS and crew if a “coup” were to arise?

Just a random thought to throw out there.

[Freedom56v2]

Just amazing?! :(

[Selene]